Episode 53: Patrick Milling Smith

Patrick Milling Smith is co-founder and CEO of renowned production company SMUGGLER, named AdAge’s 2020 and shots’ 2021 Production Company of The Year. Alongside his partner Brian Carmody, Patrick has produced some of the most iconic campaigns of the past two decades and racked up every award known to man. Their roster of directors includes Kathryn Bigelow, Barry Jenkins and Jonah Hill. Additionally, SMUGGLER has produced internationally acclaimed Broadway plays. Their credits include the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical, Once. Macbeth starring Daniel Craig, returning to Broadway this coming spring. And Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical, starring Michael C. Hall, named “The Best Super Bowl Ad of the Year” by Forbes. SMUGGLER has produced Emmy Award-winning commercials for Sandy Hook Promise and SquareSpace, featuring John Malkovich. SMUGGLER was recognized by Mayor Michael Bloomberg with the Made in New York Award for its creative and economic contributions to the city’s entertainment industry. Patrick also served on the board of immersive theatre company Punchdrunk International, best known for Sleep No More.